Thread: The Kindle DX - A Review a Few Days In
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Old 06-14-2009, 06:38 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by jswinden View Post
  • K2 has Whispernet, but it apparently whispers so quietly that my K2 cannot hear it very well. A typical book takes 30+ minutes to download and uses at least half of the battery charge. I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex where signal strength is NOT a problem. So as far as my experience with three K2s goes, Whispernet is a useless feature. I use PC connection to get books.
If this is your experience then your K2 is defective. Return it and get a replacmeent K2. Then re-evaluate K2 vs. the 505.
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